Dayforce has added WorkWhile, an AI-native platform for sourcing and matching hourly workers, as a flagship partner in its Dayforce Flex Work ecosystem. The partnership strengthens Dayforce’s contingent workforce capabilities by enabling organizations to source, manage, and govern temporary labor through a unified human capital management (HCM) platform, reflecting the growing strategic role of flexible staffing in enterprise workforce planning.
As labor shortages and operational volatility continue to reshape workforce planning, organizations are increasingly treating contingent labor as a permanent component of their talent strategy rather than a temporary solution. Against this backdrop, Dayforce, Inc. has expanded its workforce ecosystem by adding WorkWhile as a flagship partner for Dayforce Flex Work, extending employers’ access to AI-powered hourly talent sourcing within its human capital management (HCM) platform.
The partnership integrates WorkWhile’s AI-native worker matching platform into the Dayforce Partner Network (DPN), allowing organizations to source qualified contingent workers while managing supplier relationships, workforce operations, and labor spending through a single system.
The announcement reflects a broader evolution in workforce management as enterprises seek greater flexibility to respond to fluctuating labor demand without sacrificing governance, compliance, or operational visibility.
Contingent Labor Moves Into the Mainstream
Recent research conducted by Dayforce suggests contingent workers are becoming a core element of workforce strategy rather than an emergency staffing resource.
According to the company’s survey, 68% of frontline organizations say contingent labor now forms part of their primary staffing model, while 65% of executives report they would increase their use of contingent workers if sourcing individuals with the right skills were easier.
These findings align with wider labor market trends, where industries including retail, logistics, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and distribution increasingly rely on flexible staffing models to address seasonal demand, labor shortages, and changing customer expectations.
Despite growing adoption, many organizations continue managing temporary workers across multiple staffing agencies, spreadsheets, procurement systems, and standalone vendor platforms. This fragmented approach often limits visibility into workforce costs, creates administrative inefficiencies, and complicates compliance with labor regulations.
Unifying Workforce Management
Dayforce aims to simplify this process through its vendor management system (VMS), enabling organizations to oversee permanent employees, staffing suppliers, contingent workers, and labor spend from a centralized platform.
The addition of WorkWhile expands that ecosystem by giving customers direct access to an AI-powered marketplace of hourly workers alongside their existing staffing partners. Organizations can continue working with preferred agencies while also leveraging WorkWhile when additional talent is needed, creating a more flexible sourcing strategy without introducing additional management systems.
The integration also supports centralized supplier governance, onboarding, workforce visibility, and spend management—capabilities that have become increasingly important as contingent labor grows within enterprise workforce planning.
AI Expands Frontline Talent Matching
WorkWhile differentiates itself through an AI-native platform designed specifically for hourly workforce recruitment. Rather than relying solely on manual staffing processes, the platform uses artificial intelligence to match qualified workers with available shifts based on skills, availability, experience, and location.
For employers, this can reduce the time required to fill frontline positions while improving workforce utilization. For workers, AI-assisted matching may increase access to shifts aligned with their skills and scheduling preferences.
The partnership enables organizations using Dayforce Flex Work to access pre-integrated staffing partners capable of supporting next-day workforce requirements across multiple industries and geographic regions.
A Growing HR Technology Trend
The announcement reflects one of the fastest-growing areas of enterprise HR technology: integrated contingent workforce management.
Historically, organizations have managed full-time employees through HCM platforms while relying on separate procurement systems or staffing agencies for temporary workers. Increasingly, enterprises are seeking unified workforce management systems capable of providing visibility across both employee populations.
Major enterprise software providers including Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, Microsoft, and UKG continue expanding workforce management capabilities that integrate employee scheduling, payroll, workforce planning, analytics, and contingent labor into connected digital ecosystems.
According to Gartner, organizations are increasingly investing in workforce management technologies that improve labor agility while providing better workforce intelligence and compliance oversight. IDC also identifies AI-enabled talent acquisition and workforce planning as key investment areas as employers adapt to ongoing labor market uncertainty.
Enterprise Implications
For HR leaders, the growing use of contingent labor requires balancing flexibility with governance. Organizations need access to qualified workers quickly while maintaining consistent hiring standards, controlling labor costs, and ensuring compliance across multiple staffing providers.
By integrating AI-powered talent sourcing with centralized vendor management, Dayforce is positioning Flex Work as a platform that addresses both operational efficiency and workforce governance.
The partnership also illustrates how artificial intelligence is reshaping talent acquisition beyond traditional recruitment. Rather than replacing staffing agencies, AI platforms are increasingly augmenting workforce planning by helping employers identify available talent faster and improving the efficiency of contingent labor deployment.
As labor markets remain dynamic and organizations continue adopting hybrid staffing strategies, integrated contingent workforce platforms are expected to play an increasingly important role in enterprise HR technology. For Dayforce and WorkWhile, the collaboration represents a step toward creating a more connected workforce ecosystem—one where employers, staffing partners, and hourly workers operate through a unified digital platform.
Market Landscape
Contingent workforce management is becoming a strategic priority as organizations seek greater workforce flexibility amid labor shortages and fluctuating demand. Gartner forecasts continued investment in workforce management platforms that integrate scheduling, labor planning, contingent workforce oversight, and AI-driven analytics. IDC also identifies AI-powered talent acquisition and workforce optimization as major growth areas within the HCM market, as enterprises increasingly unify permanent and contingent workforce management through cloud-based platforms.
Top Insights
- Dayforce added WorkWhile as a flagship Dayforce Flex Work partner, expanding AI-powered access to contingent hourly workers through its HCM ecosystem.
- Research from Dayforce indicates that 68% of frontline organizations now consider contingent labor a core workforce strategy rather than backup staffing.
- The integration combines AI-powered worker matching with centralized vendor management, improving workforce visibility, governance, and labor spend management.
- Organizations can continue working with existing staffing agencies while accessing WorkWhile’s on-demand talent marketplace through a single platform.
- The partnership reflects broader HR technology trends toward unified workforce management that integrates permanent employees, contingent labor, AI, and workforce analytics.
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